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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20
HOUSE MOVING.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
LUMBER, SASH, DOORS, ETC.

CRIFFITHS ~ COwsER, DEALERS IN
VI Lumber. Long leaf yellow pine u
pecialty. Sash, doors, etc. Austin lime
hair, plaster, Portland and Roscdale cement
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A Ynnnr Robber baron.

A woman stopped to drink at free ice
water tank in the Bowery the other day.
She had filed and emptied n tumbler
when she became aware of q small boy
with an official aspect and mild, expect
ant eye fixed upon her.
"a cent, num-" he remarked, in reply
to her inquiring gaze.
"Its o shame" said she, ITO make
folks pay for glass of water which they
drinks before they knows it,"
But she passed over the money and
flounced away, and the young robber
baron darted into a tobacco store and ex-
changed his spoils for three soul destroy
ing cigarettes. Epoch.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20

ALWAYS CASH IN ADvANCE-as the sums
are too small to take up the time Of book
keeper and collector.
For Sale, Notices and Business Cards, 30
per cent additional.
For the convenience OF advertisers, let
ters may be addressed care of the DALLAS
DAILY HERALD.
Checks will be given emitting the holder
to any replies received.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20
WANT COLUMN.

A ADVERTISEMENT under the head of
n To Rcnt-Rooms Wanted; Rooms. To
Rent-Busines Places. To ltent-llOuses ;
Houses Wanted. Wantcd-Agents; Per-
sonal Lost and Found; Positions Want
ed--Help Wanted. Wontcd---Busines
Chances Miscellaneous. All properly
classified at the very low special cash
rate below:
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WITHIN THE HEART.

" thin our lives Of conscious care
There lies another, fair and sweet;
III gracious sanctities are there,
And trust, and conservation mete;
A heaven that lieth not apart,
Aspirit world within the heart.
Augusta Cooper Bristol.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20
New Coaches, Splendid Equip
ments, Fast Time, Sure
Connection.

90 MILES the Shortest Route-FORT
az WORTH to GAINESVILLE.
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TUE best Route to DALLAS, FARM
i ERSVILLE, HONEY GROVE.
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n DUPRE, NJ. ID. Qiecently OF Austin.)
-. Physician and Surgeon. At office, 800
Elm street, from to II u. M, to p. m,
and at residence, 1858 Elm street, p. IN, to
8 Il. m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20
ATTENTION CAPITALISTS.

XXTANTED-On II long lease. II building
w to suit, on Elm or Main, west Of llar-
wood, about 50X7O. two stories, to be ready
by June less, 5. Il. Blessing, 1921 Elm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-20
MEDICAL.

TAR. ALDRlCH, TREATS DISEASES OF
- women and children, also AL chronic
complaints, has had upwards OF twenty
wears experience. Jthce Si4 elm st.. Dallas
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
GENERAL NEWS CONDENSED.

An Austrian doctor, disguised under the
name Of Emin Bey, 10 now coopcd mp by the
natives OF Central Africa, and Heary STAN
ley is to lead an expedition for his rescue.
In the course OF a nght at . dance near
HAllettsville, Tex, over tho favor OF . young
lady, Constable Stubbs, at whose house the
dance was In progress, intsyfered, stabbed
and killed Bob Kelly.
The indebtednes' OF the several Pacific
roads to the Government is tlos, 40S, ,Ssl.
BY vote of the people Mt Gllead, Ohio.
decided In favor OF the prohibition clause Of
the Dow law.
Gerry Wint, carpenter, Cleveland, Ohio.
fell from the fourth hOor OF a building into
the cellar, and was killed,
Senator Thurman's son viii be a eaudidat.
for one OF the 1880 places un Ter tho inter-
State Commerce law.
The families OF John Balls, Mr.. Perry.
MrS' Good and Mrs. Turner. Of Jeansyille.
Pa have been poisoned by eating cheese.
John Thompson, Cynthlana, X, while an
with fever, wandered from his room in a de,
hrium and drowned himself In a small
stream near his house
Toe British steamer Cranbroolx, which
sailed from Newport, kogland, November
80 last with 1900 tons OF steel blooms for
Philadelphis, has been given up a. lost, with
hsr crew Of 80 nAen.
A bill passed tho Texas House making Il
unlawful for any judicial executive, admin
istrative, or legislative officers, except
Sherihs and peace officers, to accept passes
from railroad companie.
The Fall River, Mass. iron works is max
Ing propara tions to shut down ON ,etely.
Blocks and brick from blast IN mace Stag
will soon be ON the market, Il Is said.
The BOrsen zeitung urges the German Gov
eminent to Rllay the war ioares which are
alarming the commercial world
Robert Hare Powsps Sons & Co.s No. g
furnace, at SaKton, Pa, is being pushed TO
completion as rapidly as possible.
The North Chicago Rolling Mil Company,
Df Chicago, H., has increased its capital
stock from ., 900, 900 to 5000, 600 dollars.
Toe bond called on Saturday leaves only
$40, oOO, 900 OF per ceat bonds out4tandlng.
II Is Secretary Manning's purpose 70 call
these in four calls as rapidly a. the revenues
permit,
dispatch from Tonquiu says that Col.
BriSslnd has carried the rebel position at
M,kae Thau.H "a, and that five hundred in-
Iurgeants were killed Tns French were
pursuing the rebels.
Nathaniel NJ. Pike, OF Maine, at one time a
vel known and successful attorney, con.
! nected with the oldest and best families IN
the State, breathed his last I'm the midst OF
'qualor and dirt, from lack OF nutrition,
though in a trunk where he lay he had
boarded many Thousands Of dJllars
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
WASHINGTON NOTES

inc debate on the fisheries retaliation hll
I'm the Senate attracted general attention,
ana Is tho topic OF interest IL is roma rkod
that the tone o. hostility toward the British
0overumeut was moro marked than at any
tims since the last foreign war. An attacho
OF the English Legation sat in the gall
lery for while until he was recognized
aud became 10 selt>oonscious OF being tho
object OF attention taAt no got up and de~
oamped. He appeared to be somewhat as
tontshed at the general III ~feeling toward his
Sovernmont Whom Ingalls, declared that
the conduct OF England was that OF a ruflau
and a coward, aud that her history had been
one OF crime againss this country, against
Ireland and about every other nation on the
globe. it was moro than the young diplomat
could stand. There was n bluff warlike feel,
Ing on the door OF tho Senate, aud this senti.
nient was waftei over to the House end OF
tho Capitol, where it was emphasized 10y a
resolution from Frank Iawler appropriating
5o,OOO,0 600 dollars in lump sum to be en-
pended under the direction OF the Secretary
OF the Navy in the construction and equip
ment OF war vessels.
ringing letter on the subject from Ad-
hNNA WAS uteI Win tno resolutions
and directed to bo printed in the Record
This letter Is 10y far tho strongest srraign-
ment OF the inaction OF ths Government i'm
regard 10 national defense that has ever
been written The Admiral picture
our national holplessneSs with a graphic
pen, and the document Is tho more humllla>
ting contrasted with the Senatorial bluster OF
the afternoon There are those In both Houses
OF Congress who regard tho retaliation bill
as equivalent 20 a declaration OF war-not
Immediate war, OF course. but war as an ul-
innate aud reasonably certain result. There
are solicitations for fear OF the pas.
sage OF the measure. That Il will pas.
both branches there is little reason TO doubt,
should the matter be pushed. Aud political
exigencioi just how seem TO requice that IL
be push ,d IL Is thought that the effect will
be TO secure n liberal naval bill aud an ocean
steamship subsidy through tho postofiice ap-
propriation bill. with provision that ships
shall bS built 20 bs available for q )vornment
purposes in case OF en- Nrgency
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
A Desperate Burned out

Advices from Calhoun City, Ark, say tina,
negro desperate, thought 10 bs LOWS Simp.
son, was killei twenty miles east OF Hamp,
ton, on Saturday. The negro was chased by
two men, and had taken refuge in deserted
,abin, whore be kept his pursusrs a. b,y for
hourA The men 90 length 81 fire TO the
but, and when the negroe ran on, through
the flames, cal cd on him 90 surrender lie
refused and was ridd'ei with bullets Ina
1888 Simpson was sentenced 30 ten years
Imprisonment Tor murder Toe chief Wit
ness against him was a negro namsd Cope
land, end Simpson swore he would kiln him.
Two years after, Copeland. who was q mem
Der Of the police force o. that city, was
found dead having been shot 1lvestiga-
ton showed that Simpson, who was working
on contract outs ds The prison. had k.llei 3
COPELAND aud oscaD8d.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
INTERSTATE COMMERCE Bill.
Abstract OF the Measure as It Passed
Both Houses OF Congress.

Abstract or the Measure as IL Passed
Both Houses OF Congress.
The los rstate Commerce bfn. as agreed
-pon by both Houses Of Congress, in its first
section applies the provisions OF this act 10
any common carrier engaged in the trans,
PortStion OF passengers wholly by railroad.
or partly by railroad and partly by water.
when both are usei, under a common control
management or agreement through more
than one 5 ate or territory. or from any
place in the United States 70 an adjacent
foreign country. It defines the term rail-
road" to inclu lie all bridges and ferries used
or operated by any railroad, All charges
made for any service rendered In the trans,
portation Of passengers or property shall be
reasonable and just, and every unjust and
unreasonable charge for such service Is pro-
hioited and declared to be unlawful.
Section two makes It unlawful for any
common carrier 70 charge greater or lsas
compensation for any service rendered in The
transportation Of passengers OF property than
IL charges from any person or persons for
doing like kind OF trafii, under similar cir.
cumstances and conditions
Section makes il unlawful for any com,
mon carrier to make or give any undue or
unreasonable preference or advantage
TO any particular person, company.
nrm' corporation or locality or any
particular description Of traffic
Sections and (the long and short haul
and pooling sections) are as follows
Section 4. That il shall bs unlawful to
charge or receive any greater compensation
In the aggregate for the TRANSPORTATION of
passengers, or OF like kind Of property for a
shorter than for longer distance, over the
same line. IN the same direction, the shorter
being included within the longer distance. but
this shall not be construed as authorizing auy
common carrier, within the terms OF this act
to charge and receive as great compensation
Tor a shorter as for a longer distance
provided, however, that upon application TO
the commission appointed under the provis-
ions OF this act, such common carrier NAV
In sp ,clal cases, after Investigation by the
commission, be authoriz Il to charge less for
longer than for sh orter distauces for the tran,.
portation of passengers or property; and the
commission may from time TO time presoribe
the extent TO whlch such des gnated common
carrier may be- relieved from the operation os
this section Of this act.
Section .. 1t shall be unlawful to enter
into any contract, agreement or combination
with any other common carrier or carriers.
for the pooling OF frei9hts Of different an /
competing railroads, or to divide between
Them the aggregate or net proceeds of the
earning OF such railroads or any portion
thereof; {; and in any case of an agree meat for
the pooling OF freights as aforesaid each day
OF its continuance shall be deemed a separate
offsuse.
Section requires that, after 81 days from
the passage Of this act, every common carrier
subject 10 its provisions shall have printed
and keep for public inspection schedules
showing rates, fares and charges.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
TRAGEDY AT SEA
A Captain and Sailor Murder One Of
the Crew

A Captain and Sailor Murder One of
the Crew.
News Of tragedy on shipboard comes
from Crisheld, nd. j. occurred on the
schooner Walter McG se, belonging TO Elisha
Ward Of Crisf Id. John DIX, cap,ain Of the
craft, and Robe,t Rsiding. a sailor, have
been committed TO jail in Accomac county
Virginia, charged with the murder OF Thos.
Aorvel Of Detroit, Michigan. He was
on the vessels papers as Thomas
Fox, was a very intelligent man, and
there seems 10 be some mystery about his
former life, A. he appeared 70 b.
too intelligent man 81 follow such a life
Capt d quarrsllet with Mlrveu, who
broke Op3n the -ibln door b get something
10 eat, the Captain having lockei all the food
up. Dix cursed Morvell, who In turn knock .
ed the Captain down. The Captain and tbe
sailor Rstding then went ashore and obtain
ed fifteen other men. With this forcs they
came on board aud the Captain summoned
up the crew and locked them oil IN ths cabin
excepting Morvsll, who was IN the forecastle
and refused 10 CONS out. II is chirgei that
Dix threw pepper down tbs stove
pipe AMI fired two pisto shots
into the forscastle MorveI then male
a dash for liberty DIX shouted that Nor
veil had a hatchet There was a ssums that
the rest Of the crew did not go, but they
heard something heavy drop overheard.
Morvelrs body was then found Ia tbl water.
lie had apparently bsen drowned, and ~
coroners jury declared. The body Of Morvell
was buried In the sand on the shore One o.
the crew. however, told the Sheriff what he
knew.
The States Attorney had Dix and Red
ding rearregtod. Another corners jury In.
vestgsted. Marks Of violence we're found
on the body, and the jury found that 8orvelI
came 20 hls death at the hands Of Dix AMI
EnlLlnr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
SHE RESISTED ARREST.
A Female Counterfciter Almost Over.
powers the Officer.

A Female Countcrfeitcr Almost Over.
powers the Officer.
John I. Callahan and Mrs. Wiley were
arrested at FS. Worth, Tex, on a charge OF
eouuterfeiting For some time past that part
Of the State has been flooded with bo2us
silver dollars, but no clew could be obtained
as 70 whore they came from until man,
who called himself CarEill, aud two boys,
we're arrested in Alvarado for plss'nz the
spurious coin. After 6e,cc.ion and arrest, one
Of the boys told the officers where the
mint was loclted, AMI who ran IL. War;
rants we're sworn out and III ,csd in the hands
OF the United States Marshal for Mrs. win, Y
aEd the man Callahan. Mrs. Wiley wa1
found in the room where IL Is supposed the
spurious coins have been made. Sie resisted
Hrrest and almost overpowered the ofTicers.
Callahan was found later. search is being
msde for the dies and molds The counter
feits are good limitations and have a clear
riug, but lackel tho weight Of the genuine
dollar. IL is said that several thousand OF
the false coins are now in circul alton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
Iron MILL WRECKED.
TWO MEN KILLED - SEVERAL
WOUNDED.
The Structure Reduced to splintcrs
A Scene OF Ruin.

Shortly after Eve O'Clock Monday morning
the borough Of f nA. near Pitt,burgb was =
scene OF excitement, sucS ~ never before
occurred at that place, Most OF the people
OF the town were In their beds Suddenly an
explosion, that shook the houses a. II by an
earthquake, and which In many plaoes
almost threw peop'e out OF their beds was
heard. The startled psop!e hurried out OF
their houses, and anxiouSly inquired what had
happened.
The cries for help that came from the
nsighborhood OF spsng, Chaltant 4 Co..
mills, at tho uppS- part OF the town, soon
gathered Thousands OF people 10 the mill.
fearful explosion had occurred. The upper
portion OF the mill was In ruins Debris, pieces
OF boilers, broken pipes, wood and other
things were scattered over a wide area, Ia
the midst Of the escaping steam, the dust and
ashes flying through the furnaces came the
loud calls OF men FOR help. Brave men rushs
sd IN and dragged out one by Que the iniur-
81, aud among them tho dead body OF Fires
mau Thomas Patterson, who had been in>
ssantly killed by the explosion, aud another
man, a stranger at the tlms, whose nssh was
barely olinging TO his bc1y,
The middle battery OF the Inns Of boilers
had exploded. IL consisted OF four boilers.
or these, three had been torn from their pla-
res and their pieces sent crashing through
the roof OF the mill, hundreds OF yards away.
Roof, pillars and mschinery for yards around,
in all directions from the boilers bad been
wrecked aud piled up together in a maSS.
Ii was an hour before the workmsn and
the people living near the mill removed the
injured and the dsad. Then il was discover
ID just how much damage was done, The
list Of injured is long one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
Incensed Commlssloners.

A publication that charges against the
Civil S,rvice Commissioners that they hal
for a monetary consideration recommended
certain parties for appointment whose per-
oentage was below that Of other candidates,
caused some indignation and some amuss-
ment at the Office Of the Civil Services Com
mission. Commissioner Edgerton characs
terizsd the statement a. lie. Commissioner
Oberly. speaking Of the mater remarkedi--
This II tirely the hgment Of some ones
Imagination. II there ara any such charges
70 be made we know nothing Of e. II is at-
nird on itS face. A large percentage OF the
certificates made are for 90 dollar and s1. 900
place Now, Il Il likely that any person
would or could pay any considerable amount
Of money, not Tor the appointment, mark
You but Tor chancs 70 ges The app2ints
ment. AZ a matter Of fact, no one has ever.
since / have been In office, been certified out
Of bis regular order We have never even
been asked 70 certify a name out Of order on
cspt 10 a few cases, generally those Of women,
VII 3, impeilei by want, have appooald 70 us
10 s8nd IN their names, bat We could mo-, of
course, grant such appeals The rec jrds OK
this office show who have bssn certified. and
In every case what their standing was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
swINDLrNo GAME EXPOSED.
Gen. LoRan's Name and the G. A. n.
Improperly Used.

Gen. IIoRans Name and the c. A r.
Improperly Used.
A scheme to use Gen. Lozan's name for
swindling proposes has been disclosed by T..
N. hcAuiey, one Of the victims. Chicago.
Milwaukee and other cities are said 10 have
been extensively worked by the sharpors.
twenty orders having been taken in one day
in Milwaukee slJne, Solicitors represented
they were about 10 publish, under the aus
pices OF the q. A. r., life OF Gen. Logan
Fifty thousand copies were to be issued, and
the book was TO sell at 10 cents. To intends
ed victims, the back page OF the
cover in the whole edition was offered for
advertising purposes for ESQ. Mrs Logan.
IL was stated. would participate in the
profits. Investigation shows that the adver>
tisement was placed upon only the few cop
les delivered 70 the victims. Members OF the
G.. A. Il. repudiate the lea that their or.
ganiEation has any connection with the
matter. w. r. Ha-Tneyer, OF the Chicago
Sun Publishing Company. who ia publishing
the book, claims 10 be acting merely as agent
and processes 10 know nothing about tho ad-
yertising contracts. He has not been or.
rested and refuses 10 give the names OF the
prfncipala
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27

Professor Baldwin of Dublin places
The average yield OF milk per COW in
Englsnd, Ireland aud Scotland at 400
gallons a year, and the gross product
at 900, 900, 900 gallons year. Differ.
'ent experts have estimated the average
capacity Of the COWS in the United States
at about the same figure, between 5000
and $500 pounds year. It is only by
bearing these figures in mind that one
can appreciate the room there is for i'm.
provement by introducing improved
stock, and considering that the number
of cows devoted to butter making fir
exceeds that of those devoted to other
purposes, the field is practically unlimited.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27

The fact that during the recent cold
weather there was much loss Of cattle i'm
transportation from Texas 10 Chicaoo
leads the Now York TrBune to say edi
torinlly Cattle kept in closely packed
cars two or three days without fodder or
water necessarily become diseased and
consequently unfit fer food Reduced in
iesb by starvation, their blood fevered
by thirst, their nervous systems disor
dered by tho crowding and iolting on
he railroad, these poor creatures arc
iurriod 70 the stockyqrds, aud often be-
fore they have had cnanco to repair the
fttigue Of tho journey they are converted
ioto beef Such meat T. not wholesome
and should not be marketable. The men
who care nothing Tor the sunerinqs Of
dumb beasts, and arc reckless as to the
effect Of putting unwholesome meat on
the market would undoubtedly see the
wisdom OF treating their cattle with do
cent humanity II they found that their
brutal methods cut down their proats.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27
KILLED IN A CoRNFIELD.
An old Man Shot and NIutIlat 10y "A
Moonshiner.


Towns county. Ga, came near having a
ynching when the murderer OF J. B God
lard was discovered to bs T. Q. Justice, liv-
log near Hiawasss. When the body Of God
lard was disc Jvered In tho c)rnheld OF Jus,
tice, IL was rlddled with shot, and the flesh
was hacked In a shocking manner, evidently
by a piece OF stone, When was found
lying near by The neighborhood was
wrought into a high state OF excitement and
Tho my ysteriou' disapp earancs Of Justice di.
r,c.ed suspicion toward him which materi-
lIz' when J, G. Coward a United that he
aad been a witnessot the murder and that
last cs wa, the murderer. Justice hal been
Tor years an Illicit dis.iller, aud hs was look :
sd upon as a leader by the mOonshIners. or
ate several raids have been m lde around the
leighborhood by the ofii Justic3 insist
81 that g ,ddAr1 was furnilhing intormltlon
- the Government, and said there would be
10 peace until he was out OF the way
Several days ago, while Coward was on a
visit to Justice, th,y saw oddari going
Icross the c)rn.hsll. Jl5tics go; his double
oarre!ed shot gun, quietly crossing over the
isld mot GoliArd. He put tbs muzzle to
The old mans head aud fred. A secoAd shot
penetrated the lungs AS his victim fell,
wounded TO death, Justice bslabored him
with his gun until he broke the stock. He
hen began the mutilation OF the body with
sharp stone, when Coward ran up aud at.
tempted 20 stop him. The enragel man,
covered with his victims blood, turned upon
Coward aud threatened 20 XII him II he ever
peachsd' on him. The officers found the
murderer at the house OF a neighbor, waeFe
he had Secreted himself, st,ll wearing the
bloody clothes. He has been jiled. T. is
thought there will be another attempt made
% lynch him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27

NV ORLEANS Ia January 2i.--A strike
II some magnitu ie broke ou, among the Ia
borers on the Upper Ten and Rsoeland sugar
olau' 'atioas iI Lif,udie Parish. Ia, agalnst
a reduction of wages as compared with
last year The strike was engineered
H s naJd, By the Knights Of
Labor, who have recently organized the ne.
zroes throughout this potion Of the State
into lodges. Much excitement prevails, a.
tho strikers not only refuse 10 work, but re-
fuse az well 70 leave the plantations. The
planters are seeking legal sdvlse a. 20 The
urss % pursue 10 get rid Of the strikers
The seas5n IS busy ons Ia the sugar PLACES,
90 most Of the plaqting Of csuo b pow being
done